7 Fun Facts About Choupette, Karl Lagerfelds’ Cat

What else should we know about Choupette Lagerfeld aside from the fact that she is the late designer’s heiress? Click through to learn 7 facts about the Karl Lagerfeld’s cat. (Photo: Instagram)

What else should we know about Choupette Lagerfeld aside from the fact that she is the late designer’s heiress? Click through to learn 7 facts about the Karl Lagerfeld’s cat. (Photo: Instagram)

Choupette originally belonged to the model Baptiste Giabiconi. Lagerfeld was just taking care of the cat while her owner was away. But the fashion designer fell in love with Choupette. “Sorry but I’m keeping her!” Lagerfeld told Baptiste when he came home. (Photo: Instagram)

Choupette originally belonged to the model Baptiste Giabiconi. Lagerfeld was just taking care of the cat while her owner was away. But the fashion designer fell in love with Choupette. “Sorry but I’m keeping her!” Lagerfeld told Baptiste when he came home. (Photo: Instagram)

She has a book. “Choupette: The Private Life of a “High Flying Cat” was published in 2016. The book shares her complete lifestyle guide. Choupette is also a social media star. She has an Instagram account with over 121k followers. (Photo: Instagram)

She has a book. “Choupette: The Private Life of a “High Flying Cat” was published in 2016. The book shares her complete lifestyle guide. Choupette is also a social media star. She has an Instagram account with over 121k followers. (Photo: Instagram)

Choupette has two personal maids dedicated to her personal needs. She also lives a life full of luxury—she owns an iPad, eats her meals off of expensive china dishes, and goes to the doctor once a month. (Photo: Instagram)

Choupette has two personal maids dedicated to her personal needs. She also lives a life full of luxury—she owns an iPad, eats her meals off of expensive china dishes, and goes to the doctor once a month. (Photo: Instagram)

Choupette has a successful modeling career, earning millions for a single shoot. In 2015, she collaborated with the brand Shu Uemura and posed for a Xuxhall Corsa car calendar, earning two million euros in total! (Photo: Instagram)

Choupette has a successful modeling career, earning millions for a single shoot. In 2015, she collaborated with the brand Shu Uemura and posed for a Xuxhall Corsa car calendar, earning two million euros in total! (Photo: Instagram)

Choupette was Karl Lagerfeld’s one true love. The fashion icon even once said he would marry his cat if it were legal. “There is no marriage, yet, for human beings and animals… I never thought that I would fall in love like this with a cat,” Lagerfeld admitted. (Photo: Instagram)

Choupette was Karl Lagerfeld’s one true love. The fashion icon even once said he would marry his cat if it were legal. “There is no marriage, yet, for human beings and animals… I never thought that I would fall in love like this with a cat,” Lagerfeld admitted. (Photo: Instagram)

It’s not yet clear who will take care of Choupette. However, her luxurious lifestyle is secured. “If something happens to me, the person who will take care of her will no be in misery,” Lagerfeld said in an interview. Choupette will in fact inherit a slice of the late designer’s fortune. (Photo: Instagram)

It’s not yet clear who will take care of Choupette. However, her luxurious lifestyle is secured. “If something happens to me, the person who will take care of her will no be in misery,” Lagerfeld said in an interview. Choupette will in fact inherit a slice of the late designer’s fortune. (Photo: Instagram)

Not everyone is happy that Choupette, Karl Lagerfeld’s cat, is inheriting a good slice of the late designer’s $273 million fortune. Yes—it is absolutely appalling to leave money to a cat while the damned world discusses food security and climate change and wars and hunger and poverty. But Choupette’s cuteness is well worth the splurge!

In case you didn’t know, Karl Lagerfeld’s cat lives a “rich girl” lifestyle, consisting of bodyguards, personal maids, on-call veterinarian, and the occasional mix of king crab, smoked salmon, and caviar. So, to be fair, Choupette does need the money if she wants to keep up with her lavish existence.

But what else should we know about Choupette Lagerfeld aside from the fact that she is the late designer’s heiress? Click through our photo gallery above to learn 7 facts about the most beloved cat in the fashion industry.